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Edith B. Burke scrapbook, 1930-1997
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Burke, Edith Baras
- Title
- Edith B. Burke scrapbook
- Dates
- 1930-1997 (inclusive)19301997
- Quantity
- 0.18 cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection Number
- 5986 (Accession No. 5986-001)
- Summary
- Scrapbook compiled by Edith Baras Burke, who taught Latin at St. Nicholas School in Seattle, Washington, and edited journals for the University of Washington
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Open to all users.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Edith Baras Burke was born in 1935. She earned a bachelor's degree from Radcliffe College and a master's degree in classics from Harvard University, and won a Fulbright Fellowship to study in the Netherlands. Burke came to Seattle in 1960 to teach Latin at St. Nicholas School. She later became editor for Pacific Northwest Quarterly and Modern Language Quarterly, both published by the University of Washington. She was married to Robert Burke, a University of Washington professor of history. Burke died in 1995.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Scrapbook including family photographs, memorabilia, correspondence, and obituaries (added later by her friend Carol Johnson).
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Latin teachers--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Teachers--Washington (State)--Seattle
Personal Names
- Burke, Edith Baras--Archives
Form or Genre Terms
- Ephemera
- Personal correspondence
- Photographs
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)